1. A. There is hereby established in the Department of Public Safety an administrative unit to be known as the Driver License Administration, which shall be divided into the Driver License Examining Division, the Driver License Services Division, the Driver Improvement Division, the Financial Responsibility Division, and such other divisions as the Commissioner of Public Safety may direct.
2. B. The Driver License Examining Division shall consist of noncommissioned classified employees of the Department who may administer tests for the purpose of issuing driver licenses pursuant to Chapter 6 of this title.
3. C. Any employee appointed to the position of Driver License Examiner shall be not less than twenty-one (21) nor more than sixty-five (65) years of age and any person appointed to the position of Senior Driver License Examiner shall have held the position of Driver License Examiner with the Department for not less than three (3) years immediately preceding such appointment.

4. D.

   1. 1. Any person appointed to any position created pursuant to this section shall:

      1. a. be a citizen of the State of Oklahoma,
      2. b. be of good moral character,
      3. c. possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development equivalency certificate, and
      4. d. meet physical and mental standards as the Commissioner may prescribe. The scope of the physical and mental examinations for persons appointed as a Driver License Examiner or Senior Driver License Examiner shall be as prescribed by the Commissioner.
   2. 2. Any person appointed to the position of Driver License Examiner shall be required to complete satisfactorily a course of training as prescribed by the Commissioner.
5. E. Drunkenness, being under the influence of an intoxicating substance or any conduct not becoming an officer or public employee shall be sufficient grounds for the removal of any employee appointed pursuant to this section.

Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 325, § 2-106, eff. September 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 1961, HB 1100, p. 313, § 3; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 992, c. 429, § 4, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 700, c. 199, § 3, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 727, c. 349, §§ 3, 4, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Amended by Laws 1969, HB 1319, c. 284, § 3, eff. emerg. April 25, 1969; Amended by Laws 1970, HB 1753, c. 244, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1230, c. 354, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1733, c. 234, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1972; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 75, c. 224, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1554, c. 291, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 80, c. 321, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1976, HB 1753, c. 242, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1976; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 101, c. 249, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1561, c. 271, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, SB 109, c. 267, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1636, c. 350, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1571, c. 352, § 12, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 68, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 6, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).